70s Commercials: ‘Chug-A-Lug A Lipton!,’ Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls, Handi Wipes, GE Dishwasher (1976)

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“Chug-a-Lug a Lipton!”

On this installment of “Ye Olde Advertisements” we linger in the year 1976 for a few minutes. Have a loving look at spots for Lipton Iced Tea (“Chug-a-Lug a Lipton!,” Pillsbury Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls (with the Doughboy mascot & actor Bob Hastings), Handi Wipes, and the General Electric Pot Scrubber II Dishwasher.

‘CHUG-A-LUG A LIPTON!’ ICED TEA COMMERCIAL (1976)

Lipton Iced Tea commercial featuring a famous jingle and instant, canned , and mix varieties. Spot aired June 1976.

PILLSBURY POPPIN’ FRESH CRESCENT ROLLS COMMERCIAL (1976)

Pillsbury Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls commercial featuring the Doughboy mascot (voiced by Paul Frees). Actor Bob Hastings appears as the father. Spot aired December 1976.

HANDI WIPES COMMERCIAL (1976)

Handi Wipes kitchen cloth commercial. Narrator may be Adolf Caesar. Spot aired Spring 1976.

GE ‘POT SCRUBBER’ DISHWASHER COMMERCIAL (1976)

General Electric Pot Scrubber II Dishwasher commercial. Spot aired May 1976.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Raid Yard Guard, Miller Beer, NyQuil, GE Iron (1974-75)

More Lipton: 70s Spots: ‘Dancin’,’ Rose Marie For Pledge & More

More Pillsbury: 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Danish Swirls, Almond Joy, Plymouth Satellite (1971)

More General Electric: 70s Commercials: GE FlashCubes, Dristan, Cool Whip, AMC Matador (1970-72)

70s Commercials: Raid Yard Guard, Miller Beer, NyQuil, GE Iron (1974-75)

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Alrighty – more vintage commercials incoming. Here we have four spots from the 1974-75 era. Firstly, it’s Raid Yard Guard. Following that, you can spy spots for Miller High Life Beer, Vick’s NyQuil, and the General Electric Self-Cleaning Iron. I hope they bring you a few merry memory moments.

RAID YARD GUARD COMMERCIAL (1975)

Raid Yard Guard commercial featuring a backyard party. Spot aired June 1975.

MILLER BEER ‘MAIL PLANE’ COMMERCIAL (1975)

Miller High Life beer commercial featuring a mail plane flying to a remote location. Spot aired May 1975.

VICKS NYQUIL ‘ONE THING’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

Vicks NyQuil nighttime cold medicine commercial featuring sailors on a ship. Spot aired October 1974.

GE SELF-CLEANING IRON COMMERCIAL (1974)

General Electric self-cleaning iron commercial. The spokesperson may be actor Jennifer Harmon. Spot aired March 1974.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Wink Soda, McDonald’s (‘Shaft’), G.I. Joe HQ, Schick (Mark Spitz) (1970-73)

More Canada Dry: 70s Spots: ‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour,’ ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Canada Dry & Coca-Cola (1976-77)

More Miller High Life: 70s Spots: Natural Light Beer (Norm Crosby) & Miller High Life ‘Karate’ (1978)

More Vicks NyQuil: 70s Spots: Vicks NyQuil (Sherman Hemsley, 1972) & Big Wally (Cathryn Damon, 1974)

More General Electric: 70s Spots: Charmin’s Mr. Whipple, RCA, General Electric (1970-72)

70s Commercials: Wink Soda, McDonald’s (‘Shaft’), G.I. Joe HQ, Schick (Mark Spitz) (1970-73)

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“The sassy one!”

Greetings! Let’s get up-to-date with the month of May. Here’s a collection of vintage lookers spanning the first years of the decade; 1970 to 1973.

First up, it’s sassy time with Canada Dry’s Wink soda (starring Lara Parker). Following that, we have McDonald’s (with Shaft‘s Richard Roundtree), the G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters toy, and Schick’s Flexamatic Shaver (with Olympian champ, Mark Spitz).

WINK SODA ‘SASSY!’ COMMERCIAL (CANADA DRY, 1970)

Canada Dry Wink soda commercial featuring a ‘sassy’ librarian (likely actor Lara Parker). Spot aired May 1970.

‘YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY!’ MCDONALD’S COMMERCIAL (‘SHAFT,’ 1971)

McDonald’s Big Mac commercial featuring a famous jingle and actor Richard Roundtree (‘Shaft’). Spot aired in 1971.

G.I. JOE ADVENTURE TEAM HEADQUARTERS TOY COMMERCIAL (1972)

Hasbro G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters toy commercial. Narration by Phil Tonken. Spot aired circa 1972.

MARK SPITZ FOR SCHICK FLEXAMATIC SHAVER (1973)

Schick Flexamatic Shaver commercial featuring 9-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Mark Spitz and wife, Suzy (Weiner). Spot aired October 1973.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, VW Rabbit & More (1979)

More Canada Dry: Frosted Mini-Wheats, Canada Dry, Olivier For Polaroid, General Motors (1972-73)

More McDonald’s: 70s Commercials: McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish, Honeycomb Cereal, VW Rabbit, Spray ‘N Wash (1977)

More G.I. Joe: 70s Commercials: G.I. Joe ’50 Adventures!,’ Stove Top Stuffing, RCA XL-100, United Airlines (1974-75)

More Schick: 70s Spots: Brylcreem ‘Bounce’ & Schick Super Chromium (1971)

More Mark Spitz: 70s Stories In The News: Nixon, Mark Spitz, Gay Rights ’71

70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, VW Rabbit & More (1979)

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Last week was 1978. Can you guess what this week brings? That’s right – 1979! This quartet of vintage commercials features Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, Volkswagen Rabbit, American Express Travelers Cheques (with Karl Malden), and the CBS TV Movie Torn Between Two Lovers (with Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joe Bologna).

CHEF BOYARDEE PIZZA MIX COMMERCIAL (1979)

Chef Boy-ar-dee Pizza Mix commercial featuring Cheese, Pepperoni, and Sausage flavors. Spot aired December 1979.

‘VOLKSWAGEN DOES IT AGAIN!’ COMMERCIAL (VW RABBIT, 1979)

Volkswagen Rabbit commercial featuring an art patron and a famous slogan. Spot aired April 1979.

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES COMMERCIAL (KARL MALDEN, 1979)

American Express Travelers Cheques commercial featuring a couple on a plane and spokesperson Karl Malden. Spot aired October 1979.

‘TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS’ PROMO (LEE REMICK, 1979)

‘Torn Between Two Lovers’ CBS TV movie promo starring Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joseph Bologna. Spot aired April 1979.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Hawaiian Punch, Chevy Monte Carlo, Ragu, Reggie Bar (1978)

More Chef Boyardee: 70s Commercials: Wesson Oil, Chef Boyardee, Comet, Playtex Girdle (1970)

More VW: 70s Spots: ’79 & ’80 Volkswagen Rabbit (1979)

More American Express: 70s Spots: American Express (Jim Fixx) & Blue Cross ‘Jogging’ (1978 & ’79)

More TV movies: 70s Spots: ‘Dr. Strange’ (1978) & ‘California Fever’ (1979)

70s Commercials: Hawaiian Punch, Chevy Monte Carlo, Ragu, Reggie Bar (1978)

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It’s 1978 here at the ‘Disco and we’re laying out four prime examples of the era for your edification. Firstly, you can consume an animated Punchy & Oaf commercial for Hawaiian Punch. After that, move on to spots for the Chevy Monte Carlo, Ragu Classic Creations spaghetti sauce, and finish things off with the Reggie Bar (starring Reggie Jackson, of course).

HAWAIIAN PUNCH ‘FRUIT JUICY!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

Animated Hawaiian Punch commercial featuring Punchy & Oaf (aka Opie) and a wind-up toy. Spot aired February 1978.

‘THE NEW CHEVY MONTE CARLO’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

‘New’ (1979 model) Chevrolet Monte Carlo commercial featuring a dramatic song. Spot aired October 1978.

RAGU ‘NEW’ CLASSIC COMBINATIONS COMMERCIAL (1978)

Ragu Classic Combinations spaghetti sauce commercial featuring families at dinner. Spot aired October 1978.

REGGIE CANDY BAR COMMERCIAL (REGGIE JACKSON, 1978)

Reggie candy bar commercial starring baseball great Reggie Jackson (New York Yankees). Spot aired October 1978.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Shake ‘N Bake, Cheer, Garanimals & more (1975-79)

More Hawaiian Punch: 70s Spots: Hawaiian Punch, Cool Whip (1975) & Chevy Citation, Malibu (1979)

More Chevy Monte Carlo: 70s Spots: Chevy Nova Police Cars & Monte Carlo (1977)

More Ragu: Daily 70s Spot: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (1974)

More candy bars: 70s Spots: Franco-American (1974), Milky Way (1975) & More

70s Commercials: Shake ‘N Bake, Cheer, Garanimals & more (1975-79)

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“Better than frying.”

It’s time to get caught up with early April’s basket o’ vintage commercials. In this double-post you’ll find spots for United Airlines (with Lyman Ward), Avon, Cheer (with Gail Strickland), Shake ‘n Bake, Tender Vittles (with Robert Costanzo and Alix Elias), Garanimals, Ford, and finally, a promo for It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown. I hope you find these sweet, post-Easter treats fulfilling. I sure do.

UNITED AIRLINES ‘ONE CALL’ COMMERCIAL (1975)

United Airlines commercial featuring a ‘one call’ does it all theme. Actor Lyman Ward is the man in the elevator. Spot aired November 1975.

AVON MOISTURE SECRET COMMERCIAL (1975)

Avon Moisture Secret cleanser, freshener, and night cream commercial featuring ‘Avon Beauty Editor’ Sunny Griffin. Spot aired Spring 1975.

CHEER DETERGENT COMMERCIAL (1976)

All Temperature Cheer detergent commercial featuring actor Gail Strickland and a famous slogan. Spot aired Spring 1976.

SHAKE ‘N BAKE COMMERCIAL (1976)

Shake ‘n Bake coating mix commercial featuring a family with twins. Spot aired June 1976.

TENDER VITTLES CAT FOOD COMMERCIAL (1977)

Tender Vittles Cat Food commercial featuring actors Robert Costanzo and Alix Elias. Narrator sounds like Joe Sirola. Spot aired April 1977.

70S FASHION: GARANIMALS COMMERCIAL (1977)

Garanimals ‘Toddlers to Teens’ clothing commercial featuring mix-and-match articles. Spot aired April 1977.

FORD ‘SPRING WHEELS EVENT’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

Ford commercial featuring a ‘Spring Wheels’ sales event on cars including the Pinto Cruise Wagon. Spot aired in the Alabama region, April 1977.

‘IT’S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN’ PROMO (1979)

CBS promo for ‘It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown,’ ‘The White Shadow,’ and ‘Lou Grant.’ Spot aired April 1979.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Prell Shampoo, RCA TVs, Anacin, Lipton Soup (1973-4)

More United Airlines: 70s Spots: United Airlines ‘Friendship Service’ (1974)

More Avon: Daily 70s Ad: Avon Calling (1970)

More Tender Vittles: Daily 70s Spot: Purina Tender Vittles (1974)

More Garanimals: 70s Commercials: Cap’n Crunch, Wish-Bone Italian, Schlitz Malt Liquor, Garanimals (1976-79)

More CBS promos: 70s Spots: CBS Promos – ‘Logan’s Run’ & ‘Rhoda’ (1977)